USTRSection 301Completed

Notice of Hearing and Request for Public Comments: Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

Aug 5, 2019 · 2:00 PM EDT

Why review: Watch for §301 review scope, exclusions, retaliation, or comment-window signals.

Scope

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Pre-hearing brief

USTR has initiated a Section 301 investigation and authorized additional tariffs on EU goods to enforce U.S. WTO rights in the large civil aircraft dispute. Importers of covered EU goods face potential additional duty liability contingent on the outcome of the public comment and hearing process.

The tariff action targets EU goods, arising from the Airbus large civil aircraft dispute. Specific HS headings or product categories are not enumerated in the linked signals.

What to watch

Public hearing scheduled for 2019-08-05: importers should monitor USTR for procedural requirements and participation deadlines
Public comment window: deadlines for written submissions are linked to this hearing notice and should be confirmed against the USTR docket
Scope of covered EU products subject to additional tariffs, which has not been fully specified in the linked signals
WTO arbitration award referenced in signal ustr:2019-22056 as the legal basis for countermeasures, the contours of which will affect which goods are ultimately listed

On the policy arc

Official actions this hearing connects to across the primary sources Traverse tracks.

FR noticeMay 15, 2019
USTR Initiates Investigation: U.S. WTO Rights Enforcement in Civil Aircraft Dispute
FR noticeOct 9, 2019
USTR Section 301: Tariff Action to Enforce WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

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